Simulation in healthcare management: A soft approach (MAPIU)

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 7-8 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 541-557

  Baldwin, Lynne P ^a   Eldabi, Tillal ^a   Paul, Ray J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare simulation; Modelling approaches; Problem understanding

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; LOGISTICS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EALTHCARE SIMULATION; MODELLING APPROACHES; PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING; STAKEHOLDERS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 4944238600     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2004.02.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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